Governing Council on Climate Change

TN Governing Council on Climate Change has been setup with the following objectives.

  • Provide a Policy directive to the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission.
  • Advise on Climate adaptation and mitigation activities.
  • Approve Tamil Nadu State Action Plan on Climate Change.
  • Provide guidance to the State Climate Change Mission and District.
  • Climate Change Missions on implementation of various Climate initiatives.

Members of the Governing council

MK Stalin

Chairman

MK Stalin

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Members

Dr.Palanivel Thiyagarajan

Dr.Palanivel Thiyagarajan

Hon’ble Minister (Finance and Human Resources management)

Thiru. Thangam Thennarasu

Thiru. Thangam Thennarasu

Hon’ble Minister (Industries)

Dr. Mathiventhan

Dr. Mathiventhan

Hon’ble Minister (Forests)

Thiru. Meyyanathan Siva V

Thiru. Meyyanathan Siva V

Hon’ble Minister (Environment, Climate Change and Youth Welfare - Sports Development)

Members

Thiru. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Thiru. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Economist

Thiru. Nandan M.Nilekani

Thiru. Nandan M.Nilekani

Co-founder and Chairman of Infosys Board

Thiru. Erik Solheim

Thiru. Erik Solheim

6th Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme, Former Under Secretary General.

Prof. Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran

Prof. Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran

Founder Director of National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM)

Thiru G. Sundarrajan

Thiru G. Sundarrajan

Co-ordinator Poovulagin Nanbargal

Tmt. Nirmala Raja

Tmt. Nirmala Raja

Chairperson, RAMCO Community services

Members

Thiru. Irai Anbu IAS

Thiru. Irai Anbu IAS

Chief Secretary to the Government

Thiru. Dr. J.Jeyaranjan

Thiru. Dr. J.Jeyaranjan

Vice Chairman, Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission

Tmt. Supriya Sahu IAS

Member Convener

Tmt. Supriya Sahu IAS

Member Convenor, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department

Thiru. S.Krishnan IAS

Thiru. S.Krishnan IAS

Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department

Thiru. Shiv Das Meena IAS

Thiru. Shiv Das Meena IAS

Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department

Thiru. Murganandam IAS

Thiru. Murganandam IAS

Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department

Thiru. Ramesh Chand Meena IAS

Thiru. Ramesh Chand Meena IAS

Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Energy Department

Tmt. Amudha IAS

Tmt. Amudha IAS

Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department

Selvi Apoorva IAS

Selvi Apoorva IAS

Principal Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development

Thiru. A. Karthik IAS

Thiru. A. Karthik IAS

Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department

Thiru. C. Samayamoorthy IAS

Thiru. C. Samayamoorthy IAS

Secretary to Government / Agricultural Production Commissioner, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Department